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reagan and what ronald reagan did for the conservatives and for the republican party in the 1980s. i think the answer is we may well be. >> it certainly seems like that is what he is aiming at. and i had read that hypothesis before today. and then hearing that speech today, i thought that is what he is trying to do. dan rather, witness, anchor, reporter for more than 50 years of inaugurations now. dan rather now reporting on axs tv. it's quite wonderful to have you here. it's great to see you. >> thanks, rachel. >> all right. lots more ahead. we're expecting to see the president and mrs. obama dancing again shortly. plus, i'll repeat the thing about who made the shoes, which makes me blush for some reason. we'll be right back. >>> but we are also heirs to those who won the peace and not just the war, who turned sworn enemies into the surest of friend. and we must carry those lessons into this time as well. we will defend our people and uphold our values through strength of arms and rule of law. >> last week on the occasion of the end of president obama's first term in office, nbc n
reagan and what ronald reagan did for the conservatives and for the republican party in the 1980s. i think the answer is we may well be. >> it certainly seems like that is what he is aiming at. and i had read that hypothesis before today. and then hearing that speech today, i thought that is what he is trying to do. dan rather, witness, anchor, reporter for more than 50 years of inaugurations now. dan rather now reporting on axs tv. it's quite wonderful to have you here. it's great to see...
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nothing conservative about this point of view this is not about ronald reagan >> let's talk about their leadership with the nra. look at this ad that ran. it's a web ad. didn't spend much money on this baby. you can tell by the quality of it. but let's talk about taste and political sensitivity. not soft sensitivity but smart sensitivity. do they have a grip on the american conscience or not? here is the ad. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? then why is he skeptical about putting armed security in our schools when his kids are protected by armed guards at their school? >> what do you make of that ad in terms of political smarts? going after the daughters and their security. >> what i make of the ad is and i said it before. wayne lapierre has done more to hurt the gun rights cause in america than anybody else. start with the press conference. it was a stunningly tone deaf press conferences. one of the most tone deaf press conferences i've seen in my life. then you follow it up with the iphone app that childrens ages four and older could actually practice using assaul
nothing conservative about this point of view this is not about ronald reagan >> let's talk about their leadership with the nra. look at this ad that ran. it's a web ad. didn't spend much money on this baby. you can tell by the quality of it. but let's talk about taste and political sensitivity. not soft sensitivity but smart sensitivity. do they have a grip on the american conscience or not? here is the ad. >> are the president's kids more important than yours? then why is he...
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very similar to what ronald reagan dealt with during his eight years. personally, the public really likes president obama. 74%. but his policies, again, more people disapprove of the policies. 49%, than approve of them there, at 47%. so what about the next four years? sort of a mixed optimism, if you will. i go back to the idea of pragmatic hope. 43% optimistic. 43% pessimistic. 22% kind of mixed. and staying with the theme of word clouds, david, we asked folks to send a message to president obama. what would they like to say for his second term? and as you can see here, look at the most popular phrases. a lot of them have to do with the economy. fix the economy. create jobs. then there's stop spending. and then of course probably the most important that he will talk about tomorrow, compromise, work together. >> chuck todd, thank you very much. >>> let me bring in the rest of our roundtable here. joe scarborough is here from msnbc's "morning joe." adviser to obama 2012, david axelrod. chief foreign correspondent richard engel is here, safe and sound in
very similar to what ronald reagan dealt with during his eight years. personally, the public really likes president obama. 74%. but his policies, again, more people disapprove of the policies. 49%, than approve of them there, at 47%. so what about the next four years? sort of a mixed optimism, if you will. i go back to the idea of pragmatic hope. 43% optimistic. 43% pessimistic. 22% kind of mixed. and staying with the theme of word clouds, david, we asked folks to send a message to president...
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reagan and what ronald reagan did for the conservatives and for the republican party in the 1980s. i think the answer is we may well be. >> it certainly seems like that is what he is aiming at. and i had read that hypothesis before today. and then hearing that speech today, i thought that is what he is trying to do. dan rather, witness, anchor, reporter for more than 50 years of inaugurations now. dan rather now reporting on axs tv. it's quite wonderful to have you here. it's great to see you. >> thanks, rachel. >> all right. lots more ahead. we're expecting to see the president and mrs. obama dancing again shortly. plus, i'll repeat the thing about who made the shoes, which makes me blush for some reason. we'll be right back. pt what it'e to my hair, so i'm doing something new. new age defy from pantene. it's a system with pro-vitamins and caffeine. 7 signs of aging hair, like dryness and damage, virtually disappear to make hair act up to 10 years younger. new age defy, including advanced thickening. winner of an allure best of beauty breakthrough award. pantene expert collection.
reagan and what ronald reagan did for the conservatives and for the republican party in the 1980s. i think the answer is we may well be. >> it certainly seems like that is what he is aiming at. and i had read that hypothesis before today. and then hearing that speech today, i thought that is what he is trying to do. dan rather, witness, anchor, reporter for more than 50 years of inaugurations now. dan rather now reporting on axs tv. it's quite wonderful to have you here. it's great to see...
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reagan and what ronald reagan did for the conservatives and for the republican party in the 1980s. i think the answer is we may well be. >> it certainly seems like that is what he is aiming at. and i had read that hypothesis before today. and then hearing that speech today, i thought that is what he is trying to do. dan rather, witness, anchor, reporter for more than 50 years of inaugurations now. dan rather now reporting on axis tv. it's quite wonderful to have you here. it's great to see you. >> thanks, rachel. >> all right. lots more ahead. we're expecting to see the president and mrs. obama dancing again shortly. plus, i'll repeat the thing about who made the shoes, which makes me blush for some reason. we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] how do you define your moment? the blissful pause. just before that rich sweetness touches your lips. the delightful discovery. the mid-sweetening realization that you have the house all to yourself. well, almost. the sweet reward. making a delicious choice that's also a smart choice. splenda® no calorie sweetener. with the original sug
reagan and what ronald reagan did for the conservatives and for the republican party in the 1980s. i think the answer is we may well be. >> it certainly seems like that is what he is aiming at. and i had read that hypothesis before today. and then hearing that speech today, i thought that is what he is trying to do. dan rather, witness, anchor, reporter for more than 50 years of inaugurations now. dan rather now reporting on axis tv. it's quite wonderful to have you here. it's great to...
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that was with ronald reagan as president. we did it with democratic votes. he was the chairman of ways and means. he was not going to come with a bill that was very pro-democrat. the question was whether we would sign onto the bill, pass it in the house and then try to fix it in the republican senate. our republican house members came to us and said if you try and do that, we're going to roll you. dick cheney, trent lott, they came down to my office at the treasury department and said if you go follow it with this rostenkowski bill and fix it in the senate, we're going to roll you. and they rolled us on the rule. they defeated us in the rule. and i went over to the white house having been the president's chief of staff for four years i said, mr. president, you've got to come out forcefully in favor of passing the bill so we can get it to the senate and fix it and that means rolling over our house republicans. well, guess what? after a little while he did it, we did it, and that's how we got there. it was successful and it initiated a period of extraordinary
that was with ronald reagan as president. we did it with democratic votes. he was the chairman of ways and means. he was not going to come with a bill that was very pro-democrat. the question was whether we would sign onto the bill, pass it in the house and then try to fix it in the republican senate. our republican house members came to us and said if you try and do that, we're going to roll you. dick cheney, trent lott, they came down to my office at the treasury department and said if you go...
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that was ronald reagan as president. we did it democratic votes. danny rostenkowski was chairman of ways and means. he wasn't going to come with a bill that wasn't very pro-democrat. so the question was whether he would sign on to that bill, pass it in the house and try to fix it in the republican senate? our republican house members came to us and said, if you try and do that, we're going to roll you. dick cheney, trent lott, all, they came down to my office at the treasury department. they said, if you go forward with this, with this rostenkowski bill, and we then say you're going to fix it in the senate, we're going to roll you and they rolled us on the rule. they defeated us on the rule and i went over to the white house, having been reagan's chief of staff for 4 1/2 years. and i said, mr. president, you have to come out forcefully in favor of passing the rostenkowski bill so we can get to it to the senate and fix it and that means rolling out of our house republicans. well, guess what. afterwards, he did it. he did it. and we did it. and that'
that was ronald reagan as president. we did it democratic votes. danny rostenkowski was chairman of ways and means. he wasn't going to come with a bill that wasn't very pro-democrat. so the question was whether he would sign on to that bill, pass it in the house and try to fix it in the republican senate? our republican house members came to us and said, if you try and do that, we're going to roll you. dick cheney, trent lott, all, they came down to my office at the treasury department. they...
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bush, bill clinton, or ronald reagan? >> bill clinton. >> hmm. poor hoda. >> wait. she got $100? >> so tell us, he was the first? >> it was his second inauguration in 1997, and before you start thinking the white house was super internet savvy, bear in mind bill clinton sent a grand total of two emails during his eight years. his eight years in office. >> are you kidding? >> not kidding. >> world has changed. back across to kath. >> young man from chico, california. who will be one of the performers not singing at president barack obama's second inauguration? beyonce', kelly clarkson, carly rae jepsen or james taylor. who won't be there? >> carly rae jepsen. >> poor hodie. >> this is a bad day. this is a terrible, terrible day for me and my book. >> you know what, hoda. i figured it out, though. they can take the money that they win and buy your book at barnes & noble. >> they can buy four books. okay. carly rae jepsen, the one. >> i guess he didn't call her maybe. >> girl, i thought you were going to go there. >> all the others, james taylor is going to perform? >> james taylor
bush, bill clinton, or ronald reagan? >> bill clinton. >> hmm. poor hoda. >> wait. she got $100? >> so tell us, he was the first? >> it was his second inauguration in 1997, and before you start thinking the white house was super internet savvy, bear in mind bill clinton sent a grand total of two emails during his eight years. his eight years in office. >> are you kidding? >> not kidding. >> world has changed. back across to kath. >> young...
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so as ronald reagan used to say, if you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat. i want to make them feel the heat from the american people. >> so senator, i'm just curious because you've been on the inside, and you're watching this gun debate from the outside of the halls of congress. what you think about the nra's response to everything since newtown? and could they be a better part of the conversation -- obviously, i have a very, you know, opposing point of view compared to what they stand for, but could they be a better part of the conversation had they acted differently? >> well, probably all players could. folks immediately jumped in on the left and the right, said here's what we have to do. here's what we can't do. and i think what you're starting to do this morning, i think what we're doing all over the country is stepping back, trying to have a discussion to dig down and understand the root causes and how we can over the short term and long term create a safer country for our children and all of our citizens. but there are a lot of things we need to have
so as ronald reagan used to say, if you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat. i want to make them feel the heat from the american people. >> so senator, i'm just curious because you've been on the inside, and you're watching this gun debate from the outside of the halls of congress. what you think about the nra's response to everything since newtown? and could they be a better part of the conversation -- obviously, i have a very, you know, opposing point of view compared...
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one thing to remember is that ronald reagan got tax reform in his second term. got a major arms control treat werussia. bill clinton balancessed the federal budget, snag both parties say they want to do and will be front and center in the days ahead. the bottom line is this is a president with an enormous opportunity before him. but let's not forget, some major challenges as well. >> a lot of people talk about when a second term becomes a lame duck. and it seems like the time clinks. >> reporter: it does. >> especially in recent years. >> reporter: no doubt. >> how much of a push do you think this president is going to make on big, bold moves, like immigration. he said he will push this -- this gun measure that he announced last week. what do you think is really behind the white house thinking? >> reporter: what's behind it is right to your point about timing and becoming a lame duck. they want to move on all of that, gun control, immigration reform, because they know they have to deal with the debt ceiling as l. i spoke to one of the president's closest adviser
one thing to remember is that ronald reagan got tax reform in his second term. got a major arms control treat werussia. bill clinton balancessed the federal budget, snag both parties say they want to do and will be front and center in the days ahead. the bottom line is this is a president with an enormous opportunity before him. but let's not forget, some major challenges as well. >> a lot of people talk about when a second term becomes a lame duck. and it seems like the time clinks....
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all of that changed starting with ronald reagan and it has become worse and worse. the party has left women out of this equation. very anti-abortion, and now anti-birth control. we are now fighting for access to contraception both republican members of congress and in the state legislatures that are dominated by conservative republicans in where you have these conservative right wing republican governors, some of the worst laws being passed now to punish women and to deny access to reproductive health care. >> it's unbelievable. let me bring in my epic politics man because i want to know whether or not this will ever be a winning strategy for republicans. >> what kathy is saying is true. when you look back at what ronald reagan did and the affect he had on later generations on republicans, it was almost as if they wanted to adopt his doctrine going forward. it worked for a while. even today we see a meeting in williamsburg, virginia, talking about changing their messaging. if wasn't worth talking about rape. they're starting to learn that it's resonating with a few
all of that changed starting with ronald reagan and it has become worse and worse. the party has left women out of this equation. very anti-abortion, and now anti-birth control. we are now fighting for access to contraception both republican members of congress and in the state legislatures that are dominated by conservative republicans in where you have these conservative right wing republican governors, some of the worst laws being passed now to punish women and to deny access to reproductive...
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when ronald reagan -- it was too cold. a lot too cold for democrats. they couldn't find anybody to vote for them. 49 states and wipe odd. clinton and gore and a lot of people who took that technology. they found a way to talk about values in a way that framed it in terms of the student and advancement of the middle class. i think the most important thing that can happen for the republicans is a republican leadership council akin to the democratic leadership council. when will clind on did that work bill clinton started winning elections. >> what do they need to do? >> i think they need a strong competitive republican party. i think the party has to start moving towards the right and recognizing the societal and demographic changes taking place. we have to demonstrate we are a party of the people and not just a party of the elitists and the super pac guys. we have to stop saying the 47%. that was a terrible line. we have to convince the american people especially the minorities that the party has an agenda for you. we can help you get education for your
when ronald reagan -- it was too cold. a lot too cold for democrats. they couldn't find anybody to vote for them. 49 states and wipe odd. clinton and gore and a lot of people who took that technology. they found a way to talk about values in a way that framed it in terms of the student and advancement of the middle class. i think the most important thing that can happen for the republicans is a republican leadership council akin to the democratic leadership council. when will clind on did that...
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reagan. in his margaret thatcher did in every major leader including every u.s. president democrat and republican alike his embrace that and sort of the big corporations i think it's a terrible system to say that the only reason business is there is actually that is absurd it's the first time we've anybody said this is for us and you know and the largest level what we need to do we the people we the consumers have more power perhaps than we realize that we have and we need to set a new goal for these corporations and only buy from corporations that have a stated objective of serving the public interest yes make a decent rate of return to encourage capital but also said is your main goal to serve us the people public interest employees suppliers consumers serving us that should be the goal of course i mean the system as it currently stands is completely unsustainable. and you don't have to be a genius to look at and say this is not going to last much longer and so short sighted john but i mean
reagan. in his margaret thatcher did in every major leader including every u.s. president democrat and republican alike his embrace that and sort of the big corporations i think it's a terrible system to say that the only reason business is there is actually that is absurd it's the first time we've anybody said this is for us and you know and the largest level what we need to do we the people we the consumers have more power perhaps than we realize that we have and we need to set a new goal for...
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bush and ronald reagan. this would be the decision that would be only as disastrous as it is profoundly unnecessary. because the truth is, as president obama noted yesterday the u.s. economy's actually poised for a good year if only congress can get out of the way. i kind of paraphrased that last part. now that we know we're not going to be minting a trillion dollar coin, we need something different. a bill that would repeal the debt ceiling altogether. it is an idea supported publicly by alan greenspan and times man of the year last year, ben bernanke. it is an idea that could prevent lawmakers from lurching our country from one crisis to the next just to ring out some short-term gain until another republican sits in the oval office. that's why it's probably an idea that this congress has no chance of making law. but joining me now is one of the sponsors of the bill to repeal the debt ceiling altogether, democratic congressman from vermont and a member of the committee on house oversight and government refo
bush and ronald reagan. this would be the decision that would be only as disastrous as it is profoundly unnecessary. because the truth is, as president obama noted yesterday the u.s. economy's actually poised for a good year if only congress can get out of the way. i kind of paraphrased that last part. now that we know we're not going to be minting a trillion dollar coin, we need something different. a bill that would repeal the debt ceiling altogether. it is an idea supported publicly by alan...
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and by the way, so did ronald reagan, one of the staunchest defenders of the second amendment, who wrote to congress in 1994 urging them-- this is ronald reagan speaking-- urging them to listen to the american public and to the law enforcement community and support a ban on the further manufacture of military-style assault weapons. >> suarez: additionally, the obama plan calls for congress to order background checks for all gun sales, ending the so-called "gun show loophole." and it seeks stiffer penalties for people who sell guns to criminals. all told, the plan would cost some $500 million. and president obama said, "it's going to take some heavy political lifting." >> this will be difficult. there will be pundits and politicians and politicians and special interest lobbyists publicly warning of a tyrannical all-out assault on liberty, not because that's true but because they want to gin up fear or higher ratings or revenue for themselves. and behind the scenes they'll do everything they can to block any common-sense reform and make sure nothing changes whatsoever. >> suarez: even befo
and by the way, so did ronald reagan, one of the staunchest defenders of the second amendment, who wrote to congress in 1994 urging them-- this is ronald reagan speaking-- urging them to listen to the american public and to the law enforcement community and support a ban on the further manufacture of military-style assault weapons. >> suarez: additionally, the obama plan calls for congress to order background checks for all gun sales, ending the so-called "gun show loophole."...
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ronald reagan did it a generation ago. ronald reagan was the first to go over the heads of congress and use his great appeal as a television personality and communicator, the great communicator to get his agenda through congress. not working the inside game but working the inside game via the outside game. i think you're going to see that doubled or tripled in the next legislative go around. that's how the president's going to try to get the agenda through and the way the congress works now. only as a result of outside social pressure. >> howard fineman, thank you for that. excellent sort of detail on what we have been talking about and the strategic shift in the second term and jonathan alter, somebody's with great reporting contacts within the obama white house, in particular. jonathan, i want to ask if that jives with your understanding of the evolution of this white house heading in to the second term, if that's how they're thinking to get stuff done. >> absolutely. no question about it. one of the most important event
ronald reagan did it a generation ago. ronald reagan was the first to go over the heads of congress and use his great appeal as a television personality and communicator, the great communicator to get his agenda through congress. not working the inside game but working the inside game via the outside game. i think you're going to see that doubled or tripled in the next legislative go around. that's how the president's going to try to get the agenda through and the way the congress works now....
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months of his term when he came in to try to save the campaign baker of course was chief of stat for ronald reagan before becoming treasury secretary, but that's how he fits into the specific wording of this question. we'll be right back. >>> he did not come clean in the way i expected. i felt he answered the questions in a way that he was ready. i didn't get all the questions asked, but i think the most important questions and answers that people around the world have been waiting to hear were answered, and certainly addressed -- i can only say i was satisfied by the answers. >>> let's bring back the gaggle. number one, lance armstrong was always wanting to dabble in politics. we did a forum with him in 2007 with the livestrong foundation. i remember we had this debate, hey, you know, who are we doing this with? lance or the foundation? the foundation we were more comfortable with than lance, because you never knew when this day was going to come. >> i think this story has gotten so many traction because he was seen as one of the good guys. >> right. the austin guy. >> loved by everyone th
months of his term when he came in to try to save the campaign baker of course was chief of stat for ronald reagan before becoming treasury secretary, but that's how he fits into the specific wording of this question. we'll be right back. >>> he did not come clean in the way i expected. i felt he answered the questions in a way that he was ready. i didn't get all the questions asked, but i think the most important questions and answers that people around the world have been waiting to...
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ronald reagan's second inaugural, so cold, only snow filled the stands. bill clinton ushering in more than just a second term. the first to be carried on that thing called the internet. >> i, william jefferson clinton. >> reporter: and president obama with the first lady by his side again after already making history four years ago in front of nearly 2 million spectators. david muir, abc news, washington. >> he'll be the first democrat in more than 75 years to get a majority of the popular vote twice. only five other presidents have done that in all u.s. history. i love the trivia behind inauguration. it's interesting to go back in the file that day. fascinating day for the obamas and for the country. so keep it here on abc news throughout this very big day. we'll be back. ev...direction for my life..... ...through my accomplishments... ...and now, with help... ...and support from my family and others, i own... i own my recovery... ...from addiction and depression. jojoin the voices for recovery. it's worth it. for information on mental and substance use
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bush was for what happened on september 11th, 2001 or ronald reagan when the marines got blown up in beirut. these are terrible tragedies and what we have to do is come together as a people to find out what happened and to make sure that nothing like this ever happens again. and that to me is the real purpose of secretary clinton testifying because we really want to make sure that this doesn't happen again. this should not be used for political gotchas but americans need to band together at times of national tragedy. we lost our ambassador and other americans and we want to make sure as the secretary has said we need to move forward to take steps to make sure this doesn't happen again. she's agreed to accept this plan, these points, 29 points, this was a high-powered thing, wasn't any kind of cover-up or washed over. this is very distinguished, mr. pickering and adds miral mullen had good recommendations and they should be implemented as soon as possible so there are no future benghazis. >> the secretary taking responsibility for what happened on september 11th. we remind everybody a
bush was for what happened on september 11th, 2001 or ronald reagan when the marines got blown up in beirut. these are terrible tragedies and what we have to do is come together as a people to find out what happened and to make sure that nothing like this ever happens again. and that to me is the real purpose of secretary clinton testifying because we really want to make sure that this doesn't happen again. this should not be used for political gotchas but americans need to band together at...
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like ronald reagan before him, he knew the only way to make history is to make it fast. >> the time for bickering is over. the time for games has passed. now is the season for action. now is when we must bring the best ideas of both parties together and show the american people that we can still do what we were sent here to do. now is the time to deliver on health care. >> opposition to the bill was boiling hot, from the floor of the congress. >> the reforms i'm proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally. >> you lie! >> in town hall meetings across the country -- >> my whole family does not believe in this bill. we want the government out of our business, now. >> and outside the capitol, before the vote. >> kill the bill! kill the bill! >> but in march 2010, the president prevailed, and signed the affordable care act into law. >> today, after almost a century of trying, today, after over a year of debate, today, after all the votes have been tallied, health insurance reform becomes law in the united states of america. [ applause ] >> it was, as the vice president whispere
like ronald reagan before him, he knew the only way to make history is to make it fast. >> the time for bickering is over. the time for games has passed. now is the season for action. now is when we must bring the best ideas of both parties together and show the american people that we can still do what we were sent here to do. now is the time to deliver on health care. >> opposition to the bill was boiling hot, from the floor of the congress. >> the reforms i'm proposing...